Nelson webster



'NELSON WEBSTER, OF PLAlNFIE-LD, NEW JERSEY.

Letters Patent No. 76,011, dated IlIm-clt 24, 1868.

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`'10 ALL WHOM/ IT MAY CONCERN:

.Be it known that I, NELSON WEBSTER, of Plaineld, in the county of Union, and State of New Jersey, have.

invented a. new and improved Weeding-Tool; and I do hereby declare that the following is -a full, clear, and exact ydescription thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to malte and use the same, reference being had td the accompanying drawings forming part of this specilcation.

Figure 1 represents a side view, partly in section, of my improved weeding-tool.

Figure 2 is a' front elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a plan or top view of the same.

Similar letters of/reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a. new shuIling-hoe, which is particularly intended for weeding purposes, and for cleaning walks, die,

'lhe invention consists chiefly in combining a hoe with'a rake in such a manner that when the hoe is pushed forward through the Weeds, theteeth of the rake will sepa-rate andvsever the weeds, so that they will be made thoroughly innoxions.

The invention also consists in bending up the ends of the hee, so as to get upright cutting-edges at the ends of the tool,`for trimming walksl and other purposes. v

The invention also consists in making the teeth of the rake, which are fitted in a curved plate that is attached to the handle, higher towards the rea-r, s that the frame or bow df the tool will stand in a cant, allowing the handle to be nearly a continuation ofthe frame. Thereby the angle, generally producedat the junction of the handlewith the frame, is either wholly dispensed with, r at least so materially reduced,'thatY the full powe'r exerted on the handle will be transferred to the tool.

The invention nally consists in so placing the teeth of the rake on the bow that the morein front the closer will they be together in a lateral direction, and the more to therear the further will they be apart.

The object of this arrangement is to bring the longer weeds into more frequent Contact with the teeth at places which are less far distant from each other thanis necessary for shorter weeds, which are suffered to pass freely out between the teeth.

A,in the drawing, represents the handle of my improved weeding-tool. B is the bow or frame, to which the hoc and the teeth are secured. The same is connected in suitable manner with the handle A, either by means of a socket, "a, projecting from the bow, as shown, or otherwise. represents ,the cutting-tool. The same is a metal-plate, with sharpened front edge, and withupturned ends b Z1, as shown, the said upright ends being riveted or otherwise secured to the ends of the bow B, as is clearly showny in tig. 2.

It will-be seen that with the upright cutting-edges b bfat the ends, the tool can be profitably employed for trimming the lining of walks, and for other similarl purposes. i Y Y D D are the teeth ot' the rake. The same are fitted into the u nder side ot' the bow B, and arearranged a suitable distance apart.

I prefer to havethe teeth made longer towards thcreag asin fig. 1, so aste bring the plate B on a cant to decrease the angle formed by the handle with the frame. I also prefer to so arrange the teeth on the bow, that the further they are in the front the nearer will they be together lin a lateral direction, that is to say, if lines are drawn through the teeth parallel with the n xis of the handle A, the lines passing 'through the front teeth will be nearer 15o-those next-behind than the latter are to those further back, and so forth, the rear teeth being furthest apart, for the purposes hereinbcfore set forth.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The shullinghoeand rake, constructed as described, consisting of the cutter C, provided with upturned' cutting-ends d, andlsecured to the bow B carrying the teeth D, as herein shown and described, for thepnrpose speciiied.

2. Making the teeth of the rake, when they are fitted into a bow, B, longer towards the rear, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described. y

NELSON WEBSTER.

Witnesses:

JAMES M. DUNN, S'rnrnnN O. SrAA'rs. 

